An internal shake-up last July made Perlmutter one of two executives described as being "peer plus one" with broad responsibilities under Chief Executive Paul Otellini, and an obvious candidate to become the boss at some point down the road.
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NATO's own internal military shake-up, will keep in-trays at headquarters overflowing.
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Real peace would loosen his grip on Lebanon and shake Syria's internal stability.
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